Creating a cohesive team with contingents
HR experts share tips on maintaining a positive working environment for employee and nonemployee workers on Forbes.com.
Safety check: Dwindling audit numbers raise red flags
A local editorial board sounded the alarm over workplace safety audits of staffing agencies in Ontario. Audits aside, workplace safety should be a paramount concern of every employer, writes Managing Editor Sharon Thomas in The Staffing Stream.
DOL enters joint-employer fray
Mirroring steps from the NLRB, the US Department of Labor seeks to roll back an Obama-era joint-employer policy.
Program revamp: Realigning with partners
How involved should suppliers be in program renovations? An article in Staffing Industry Review details how Southwest Airlines included its suppliers, to the benefit of both.
Paying tribute to Steve Silver, a CW program leader
SIA’s Dawn McCartney honors the memory of a CWS Council member, industry leader and beloved youth football coach who died earlier this month.
H-1B: Fed scrutiny swells; spousal work authorization faces ax
As the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown widens, more H-1B worker visas are in limbo and spouses are a step closer to losing work authorization.
Elevating the world of work: The 2019 Staffing 100
SIA names the 100 men and women of the North American staffing industry who have helped take your program forward.
Instacart backpedals on drivers’ pay policy; Door Dash, Amazon Flex stay course
Instacart will stop using customers’ tips to offset its minimum pay obligation, but Door Dash and Amazon Flex are sticking with similar policies, Forbes reports.
No CWS 3.0 next week
Your next issue of Contingent Workforce Strategies 3.0 will be delivered Feb. 27.
Data corner: US Temp Penetration Rate
The US temporary employment penetration rate was 2.03% in January, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
